Myths of Genius Debunked

While Tim raises some very good points (that I really started thinking about), I vehemently disagree when he says that Eureka moments do not really exist. The Eureka moment comes first (from somewhere, anywhere) and then while executing it, thousands of problems are solved. Brains of geniuses work more effectively and faster than that of the everyday Joe, and this means that they see patterns and convergences better than the average Joe.